Dementia Partnerships
Telehealth implementation toolkit
The ‘Ready Steady Go telehealth implementation toolkit’ provides a framework for organisations to develop a supportive environment in which telehealth can flourish. Read more »
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Dementia diagnosis and management: a narrative review of changing practice
Through the EVIDEM project, Professor Steve Iliffe and colleagues, reviewed studies of interventions to improve GPs performance in the early detection and management of dementia. Interventions proved more successful when tailored to the learning needs of the GPs and developed with them. Read more »
Dementia: what care do patients and carers need in the last year of life and time surrounding death?
This study sought to explore needs of people with dementia and their informal carers in the last year of life and surrounding death. Aims: The main aim of this study was to explore experiences of this group identifying their underlying needs at this time. Read more »
Review of end of life care research methods
This review provides an overview of the range of research methods that have been commonly used in end of life care research and their relevance for social care. Read more »
Evidence to support nurse care rounds
A briefing, published by the National Nursing Research Unit at King’s College London, examines different approaches to and the evidence to support intentional rounding, often referred to as nurse ‘care rounds’ in the UK. Read more »
Advance care planning for the end of life
The National Institute for Health Research has announced a new study into the initiation of advance care planning (ACP) for those entering end of life care. Read more »
Alzheimer's Disease International 2012 conference presentations
The Presentations from the 27th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) are now available via the ADI website. Read more »
Dementia: a worldwide public health priority
The report, published by the World Health Organisation and Alzheimer’s Disease International, calls on countries to promote a dementia friendly society, improve attitudes to and understanding of dementia, invest in health and social systems and increase dementia research. Read more »
Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia
The Prime Minister’s challenge aims to deliver major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015. The main areas for improvement are: awareness, dementia-friendly communities, quality care and research. Read more »
The End of Life Care in Advanced Dementia project
This 3 year project based in a 120-bedded Jewish Care nursing home offered extra training and support for care home staff looking after residents with advanced dementia. Read more »